Aftercare

    • Your new piercing may feel sore, itchy or swollen

    • Your new piercing may have some clear or white discharge

    • Your new piercing may bleed a small amount over the first week or so

    • Redness is expected for new piercings

  • General cleaning:

    1. Wash your hands thoroughly

    2. Spray sterile saline on the front and back of your piercing

    3. Dry the piercing with clean non-woven gauze or cotton buds. While doing so try to gently remove any debris or crusty buildup

    4. Try not to move the jewellery where possible

    Kids Piercing tips:

    • Avoid your child having a shower and then going to bed with wet hair

    • When showing family and friends try to avoid them touching the piercing

    • Avoid changing the jewellery until fully healed

    • If the child is cleaning their piercing on their own make sure to check the front and back regularly to ensure it's being cleaned properly

    Oral Piercings:

    • Avoid oral products that contain alcohol or whitening products

    • Avoid contact with other's bodily fluids

  • Following aftercare from your appointment will help reduce risks associated with piercings. Here are common issue causes.

    • Twisting or turning the jewellery

    • Removing the jewellery too soon

    • Excess length on the jewllery or not downsizing

    • Cleaning with harsh chemicals or too often

    • Hair and body products staying in contact with the piercing (shampoo, body moisturisers, fake tan etc...)

    • Having the piercing submerged in water (swimming, soaking in baths and hot pools etc...)

    • Exposure to bodily fluids

    • Not washing your hands before touching jewellery

    • Sleeping on your piercing

  • Infections are rare when the piercing is done in an aseptic manner and aftercare is followed.

    Irritation and the normal healing process is often mistaken for an infection, Below are the key things that indicate an infection.

    • Strong Redness (slight redness is part of the normal healing process)

    • Large amounts of swelling at the piercing openings

    • Thick yellow/green discharge from the piercing (thin white/yellow/clear discharge is normal)

    • Throbbing pain at the piercing site

    • Hot sensation

    It is important to understand the we are not medical professionals and as such are not able to diagnose an infection. If you suspect an infection please seek medical care.

  • Aftercare is not the same for everyone, we all have different medical conditions and lifestyle considerations. In your appointment we will discuss personalized aftercare but if something changes please reach out.

    If you're seeking more info, find linked below a blog written by an amazing American piercer. They write amazing blogs about different conditions and how they affect healing so if you're ever curious have a look over there or email us.

    https://www.lynnloheide.com/blog